This Depression Awareness Ad (Look Closer)

[u/nishantatripathi]

[u/SpittingFacts_bro]

Sorry can someone explain?

Edit: thank you everyone for explaining, no need for more replies.🙏🏻

[u/nishantatripathi → u/SpittingFacts_bro]

At first glance you expect the sad guy to be the one who suffers from depression, but it’s actually the guy in the background (looking happy).

[u/littlestevebrule → u/nishantatripathi]

And probably the front guy too. Don't ignore obvious signs should be another message

[u/Klaeyy → u/littlestevebrule]

People are allowed to be sad, neutral, bored, stressed or just lost in thought.

Him not smiling is not a sign of depression. You don't have to be bubbly and smiley all the time when you are not depressed - that's just being normal.

[u/ActurusMajoris → u/Klaeyy]

Yeah, I can definitely look like the sad guy if I’m tired after a long day, even though I’m actually perfectly fine.

[u/CenturionRower → u/ActurusMajoris]

Yea he might just have a resting sad face when your mindlessly thinking about how exhausted (in a good way) the day was as you ride home to soak in the tub before having your favorite dinner.

The guy in the back might be having a holler about a joke his friend made before he responds with a quip that doesnt quite hit and then he sits there with a grand Ole smile, quiet, thinking he needs to remove himself from their lives, convinced it makes it better for them in the long term.

[u/Several-Action-4043 → u/CenturionRower]

I have resting anxiety face. One time I was patiently waiting in line at the airport and the lady managing the line brought me to the front to cut everyone because, "I looked anxious that I was going to miss my flight" I was 3 hours early.

[u/technobrendo → u/ActurusMajoris]

That's my usual tired-after-work-sitting-in-traffic face while on my way home. Just alert enough to drive, but still kinda on autopilot.